The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-31
BARKsDALE HAPPENINGS.

VIM. Smith Of Brandywine, spent
the holidays with his parents.
Mark and Thomas DcCray of Will
mnston spent the holidays here.
GEORGE Campbell lost valuable COW
last saturday, the symptoms indicating
plura pneumonia.
The Christmas entertainment held in
Hayes School House, was one of the
grandest and most successful jubilees we
have witnessed for some time. The
children did exceedingly well, and of
course the larger ones did likewise. The
opening address was made by w. G.
Hawthorne who closed his address with
prayer followed by singing. We were
then favored with Il Christmas address
by Miss Alice (iarlicll selection of read
ing by Miss Molic TaS Tor recitation
by the Misses Bessie and Helen Bowen,
and Salie Sterling, entitled 1.-THE STAR (;
singing by the school Awake, Awake"
the audience were somewhat pleased to
hear how well the following children
rendered Rotations Nettie, May, James
and Jimmy McKane, Robbie Cooke
Carrie Beers, followed with singing by
the Misses Garlick, of Newark, entitled
Little Birdie" for which they were
loudly applaudcd Miss Laura Shake
speare favored witha recitation on "Star-
liphtu " hi nb ,..og ,rott ,1a1;,t.r,I Mic.
Annie Foard occupied space of time
reading three selections, Found Dead"
christmas Times" and Santa Claus"
which were admirably rendered to an
interested audience.
The Misses Garlick then rendered three
other appropriate pieces, who by request
sang them twice.
Ada Virginia Wilson, (col.) little girl
about years old, sang "fIush-a-bye-
Baby" and climbing up the Golden
Stairs" which created quite laugh for
the whole audience. This was followed
by the unloading Of the Christmas Tree.
The house was beautifully trimmed with
flowers, evergrcens, etc, while on the
wall and windows in large green letters
were the words "a Merry Christmas"
"a Happy New Year." and other APP
propriate phrases. In the right hand
corner was the large, handsome trimmed
Christmas tree, with a large star on top
and illuminated with Il number of color
ed candles, while bags of candy, oranges
and apples hung in profusion all over
the tree. The house was full and every
one received present of candies, apples
and oranges.
The shooting match ON Monday was
a pleasant affair. BY the way the crack
shots missed the glass balls and clay pig
cons at the start, what they had would
have done year, if they had not broke
when falling, but after while they got
settled down and did good work. The
best shot was VIM. Smith who broke
every ball and clay pigeon sent up fol
him with his rifle. BY constant practice
/ Mr. Smith has became an expert shot
Several matches were shot the most ex.
citing was one between Paxson Minor
and Art Devinney, in which Minor broke
. out of 10; Devinney s out of 10; and
the one between John McKane and Art
Scott McKane out of s; Scott 6--S
The balance of the pigeons and balls will
be shot of on Saturday to-day after
noon at one O'Clock Everybody come.
Robert Montgomcry's new house is
nearing completion, and will be one Of
the finest in this vicinity.
Speaking Of gala young man of this
vicinity takes the cake. A young lady
is visiting her brother and young man
took her home from the entertainment
on Saturday evening, and found her
brother and family gone to bed and the
fire out. This young man lighted the
fire and burned all the kindling and
wood he could find before he went home
The brother, Of course was in a good hui
NOR the next morning.
Early sunday morning John McCarns,
an aged and respected citizen of this vi
cinity died from the effect Of stroke Of
paralysis. Until several years ago Mr.
McCarns was an exceptionally stout and
hearty man, but for the last ten or twelve
years one arm and hand has been paral-
yzed. A wife and several children sur
viye him; he was II years old. Funeral
took place Wednesday. Services at the
house. Intcrment at Head of Christians
Cemetery. Dick CATCHoN.